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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County has an effective property tax rate of 0.71%. On the median home value of $224,200, that's roughly $1,583 per year. Median household income is $67,708.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.71%
median tax $1,583 ÷ median home $224,200
Median Home Value1
$224,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$67,708
per-capita $39,800
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,583
at 0.71% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricHancock CountyMississippi (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.71%0.69%
Median home value1$224,200—
State income tax3top rate 4.00%top rate 4.00%
State sales tax37.06% combined7.06% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Hancock County, MS

Someone weighing a move to Hancock County, Mississippi, will find home prices and tax bills that sit near the middle of the national picture, with a few local quirks. The median home value here is $224,200, and the annual property tax on that home comes to about $1,583, based on an effective rate of 0.706%. That rate edges past Mississippi's statewide median of 0.694%, and the county ranks 37th of 81 in the state on this measure. Nationally, though, it lands below the 0.794% median. Households earning the median income of $67,708 would owe roughly 2.3% of that in yearly property taxes. Bay Saint Louis, the largest community among the county's principal towns, anchors a market where per-capita income is $39,800. Buyers get coastal Mississippi living at a tax cost that's competitive nationally but slightly above what many other Mississippi counties charge.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Hancock County, MS?
The effective rate is 0.71% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.71% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($224,200), the estimated annual bill is about $1,583.
Is Hancock County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.69% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Hancock County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Hancock County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.